Noveltin Tablet 10'S

What is NOVELTIN?

NOVELTIN contains agomelatine which belongs to a group of medicines called antidepressants

Therapeutic Uses

Warning & Precautions

Interactions

Directions & For Use

Side Effects

More Information

What NOVELTIN is used for?

It is used to treat depression

It is to reduce and gradually remove the symptoms related to your depression

Talk to Doctor

Pregnancy & Breast Feeding

Children & Adolescents

Driving & Using Machines

Talk to your Doctor, if you:

are allergic to any of the other ingredients of this medicine

hepatic impairment

are obese or overweight

are diabetic

have increased levels of liver enzymes before treatment

have bipolar disorder

have experienced or if you develop manic symptoms (a period of abnormally high excitability and emotions)

are suffering from dementia

have previously had thoughts about killing or harming yourself

are smoking more than 15 cigarettes/day

If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor for advice before taking this medicine

NOVELTIN is not intended for use in children and adolescents (under 18 years old)

You might experience dizziness or sleepiness which could affect your ability to drive or operate machinery. Make sure that your reactions are normal before driving or operating machines

Tell your doctor if you are taking,

fluvoxamine (used to treat depression)

ciprofloxacin, enoxacin (used to treat infections)

propranolol (a beta-blocker used in the treat hypertension)

Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor has told you

Swallow the tablet with a drink of water

It can be taken with or without food

If you take more NOVELTIN

If you have taken more NOVELTIN than you should or if for example a child has taken medicine by accident, contact your doctor immediately

Symptoms of overdosage includes pain in the upper part of the stomach, somnolence, fatigue, agitation, anxiety, tension, dizziness, cyanosis or malaise

If you forget to take NOVELTIN

Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose. Just carry on with the next dose at the usual time

If you stop taking NOVELTIN

Do not stop taking your medicine without the advice of your doctor even if you feel better

Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.

Serious

Common

Uncommon

Rare

Very Rare

[SERIOUS]

headache

dizziness, sleepiness (somnolence)

difficulty in sleeping (insomnia)

nausea, vomiting

diarrhoea, constipation, abdominal pain, back pain

tiredness, anxiety

increased levels of liver enzymes in your blood

migraine, pins and needles in the fingers and toes (paraesthesia)

blurred vision, restless legs syndrome (a disorder that is characterized by an uncontrollable urge to move the legs)

ringing in the ears

excessive sweating (hyperhidrosis)

eczema, pruritus, urticaria (hives)

agitation, irritability, restlessness

aggressive behavior, nightmares

mania/hypomania

suicidal thoughts or behavior, confusion, weight decreased

serious skin eruption (erythematous rash)

face edema (swelling)

angioedema (swelling of the face, lips, tongue and/or throat that may cause difficulty in breathing or swallowing)

hepatitis, yellow coloration of the skin or the whites of the eyes (jaundice)

hepatic failure (few cases resulting in liver transplantation or death have been reported)

hallucinations, inability to remain still (due to physical and mental unrest)

inability to completely empty the bladder

[VERYRARE]

Additional Information

Storage

[ADDITIONALINFORMATION]

Keep this medicine out of reach of children

Store at a room temperature of 15-25°C

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